A study published in the journal Pest Management Science sheds light on the behavior of gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) ...

Aside from humans, the laboratory rat (Rattus norvegicus) must be the most studied organism on the planet. According to the ISI Web of Science, over 100,000 publications since the year 2000 refer ...

I was offered the position of provincial plant pathologist for Alberta Agriculture by Joe Gurba, head of the crop protection ...

South Africa is faced with an enormous and ever-increasing rat population that could cause serious diseases such as bubonic ...

A new study published in the SCI journal Pest Management Science sheds light on the behaviour of grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) and explores methods for the targeted delivery of oral ...

The social behaviors of the Rattus norvegicus, commonly known as the Norway rat, are far more complex than previously thought, according to a team of researchers from ELTE Eötvös Loránd University.

Ah, the New York City Rat. Rattus norvegicus, or the Norway Rat as the species is named. It’s a creature of myth and legend anointed into sainthood by way of viral videos, turned into a hero ...

The brown rat, the R. norvegicus, originated somewhere in Central Asia, began to migrate westward early in the eighteenth century, and reached England around 1730. Most authorities believe that it ...

and Norwegian rat (Rattus norvegicus). These rats, landing on new island homes and able to reproduce quickly, found abundant food in the form of native seeds, plants and invertebrates—and no predators ...

Nearly 70% of global communities will likely be living in urban areas by 2050, according to the United Nations. Rats will, ...

Like all urban centers around the world, Metro Manila is teeming with members of genus Rattus, including the invasive brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), which can grow up to over 800g. Earlier this year, ...